Kim Seng Road, Singapore (30 July 2017)
Kim Seng Road is a road in downtown
Singapore. Half of its length is through the
Singapore River Planning Area while the other half is between the Singapore River Planning Area and
Bukit Merah Planning Area. It is today a one-way road with traffic going from north to south. Kim Seng Road starts from
Irwell Bank Road, at the intersection of
River Valley Road, in the north; to
Outram Road, at the intersection with
Havelock Road, in the south.
Running in the opposite direction is
Zion Road. In between,
Kim Seng Walk is a one-way street with traffic from Zion Road to Kim Seng Road while Kim Seng Promenade relay traffic in the other direction.
Kim Seng Road was of course named after Tan Kim Seng, the
Malacca-born merchant who relocated to Singapore with his father, the equally renowned Tan Tock Seng. The road passes through Tan Kim Seng's property.
Sights along Kim Seng Road
Kim Seng Road roadsign (30 July 2017)
Kim Seng Road Singapore (Jan 2023)
References
- Singapore Street Names by Victor R Savage and Brenda S.A. Yeoh (2004), ISBN 981-210-364-3, page 214